Task 1：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
(2015·浙江)Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford，I've watched one friend after another land highranking，highpaying Wall Street jobs.As executives (高级管理人员) with banks，consulting firms，established law firms，and major corporations，many are now __1__ on their way to impressive careers.By society's __2__，they seem to have it made.
On the surface，these people seem to be very lucky in life.As they left student life behind，many had a __3__ drink at their cheap but friendly local bar，shook hands with longtime roommates，and __4__ out of small apartments into high buildings.They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine __5__ a college year's monthly rent.They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is，a number of them have __6__ that despite their success，they aren't happy.Some __7__ of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eighthour workweeks devoted to tasks they __8__.Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and __9__.However，instead of devoting themselves to their work，they find themselves working to support the __10__ to which they have so quickly become __11__.
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path，and __12__ in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they __13__ or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion：it's __14__.They have loans，bills，a mortgage(抵押贷款) to __15__，retirement to save for.They recognize there's something __16__ in their lives，but it's __17__ to step off the track.
In a society that tends to __18__ everything in terms of dollars and cents，we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our __19__ in financial terms.But what about the personal and social costs __20__ in pursuing money over meaning？These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore—and the very ones we need to consider most.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述朋友大学毕业后的工作、心情、经历告诉我们：我们不应该为了高质量的生活只追求金钱，个人价值和社会价值的实现才是最重要的。
1．A．much B．never
C．seldom D．well
答案 D [上文提到作者的很多朋友已经成为“银行、咨询公司、法律事务所以及大公司等的高级管理人员”，此处选择D项表示“现在很多人在通往骄人的职业之路上表现得非常出色”，well是“表现出色地，很好地”之意，符合语境。much非常，很；never从不；seldom很少。]
2．A．policies B．standards
C．experiments D．regulations
答案 B [根据空格前面的介词by及上下文语境可推知，此处表示“按照……标准”，故选择B项，意为“标准”。policy；experiment实验；regulation规则，规章。]
3．A．last B．least
C．second D．best
答案 A [根据前面的“As they left student life behind...”可知，当他们离开学校时，很多人去便宜且友好的当地酒吧喝最后一次酒。]
4．A．cycled B．moved
C．slid D．looked
答案 B [离开狭小的学生公寓进入高楼大厦中。move out of搬离，符合语境。]
5．A．shared B．paid
C．equaled D．collected
答案 C [在饭店里一瓶酒的价格相当于大学一个月的租金。equal与……相等或相同，符合语境。]
6．A．advertised B．witnessed
C．admitted D．demanded
答案 C [实际情况是，他们中的很多人承认尽管他们很成功，但并不快乐。admit承认，符合语境。advertise做广告；witness目击；demand要求。]
7．A．complain B．dream
C．hear D．approve
答案 A [根据后面的unfriendly coworkers以及后面一系列不开心的举动可知，一些人抱怨同事不友好。complain of抱怨，诉苦，符合语境。]
8．A．distribute B．hate
C．applaud D．neglect
答案 B [由空格前后的语境，特别是feel sad for...可推知，此处表示“他们厌恶的工作任务”，故hate“讨厌，厌恶”符合语境。]
9．A．calm B．guilty
C．warm D．empty
答案 D [根据空格前后的语境，特别是feeling tired可推知，此处表示有些人并不尊重自己为之工作的公司，而且会感到厌倦和空虚，故此处答案为empty，意为“空虚的”。]
10．A．family B．government
C．lifestyle D．project
答案 C [但他们并不专心于自己的工作，他们工作只是为了维持这种很快就习以为常的生活方式。lifestyle生活方式，符合语境。]
11．A．accustomed B．appointed
C．unique D．available
答案 A [固定表达become accustomed to对……变得习以为常，习惯于。]
12．A．yet B．also
C．instead D．rather
答案 A [根据上下文可知，这里表示转折关系，故要用yet。]
13．A．let out B．turn in
C．give up D．believe in
答案 D [离职去从事他们自己看好的事情。believe in相信，符合语境。let out泄露，发出；turn in上交，呈交；give up放弃。]
14．A．fundamental B．practical
C．impossible D．unforgettable
答案 C [联系下文可知，想法没有成为现实，故选impossible，意为“不可能的”。]
15．A．take off B．drop off
C．put off D．pay off
答案 D [根据空格前面的loans，bills，a mortgage可知，此处表示“有借款、账单、抵押货款需要支付”。pay off付清，还清，符合语境。take off取下，起飞；drop off落下，减少；put off推迟。]
16．A．missing B．inspiring
C．sinking D．shining
答案 A [他们意识到生活中缺少了什么。missing失去的，失踪的，找不到的，符合语境。]
17．A．harmful B．hard
C．useful D．normal
答案 B [但很难脱离既定的生活轨迹。]
18．A．measure B．suffer
C．digest D．deliver
答案 A [在一个倾向于用金钱来衡量一切的社会里。measure衡量。]
19．A．disasters B．motivations
C．campaigns D．decisions
答案 D [从小时候我们就学会了从经济的角度来考虑所作决定的代价。]
20．A．assessed B．involved
C．covered D．reduced
答案 B [此处句意：但是追求金钱超过追求人生意义本身带来的个人代价和社会代价呢？involve参与，涉及，符合语境。assess评价；cover覆盖，包括；reduce减少。]
Task 2：词汇积累
1．establish v．建立
2．regulation n．规则，规章_
3．witness v．目击
4．fundamental adj.基本的
5．drop off 落下，减少
6．assess v．评价
7．motivation n．动机
8．available adj.可利用的，有空的
Task 3：单句语法填空
1．Since ________ (finish) my studies at Harvard and Oxford，I've watched one friend after another land highpaying jobs.
2．They replaced their beloved old cars ________ expensive new sports cars.
3．However，instead of devoting ________ to their work，they find themselves working to support the lifestyle.
4．But what about the personal and social costs ________ (involve) in pursuing money over meaning?
5．These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore—and the very ones we need to consider ________ (much)．
答案 1.finishing 2.with 3.themselves 4.involved 5．most
Task 4：单句改错
1．In the surface，these people seem to be very lucky in life.
2．As they left student life behind，many had a last drink at their cheap and friendly local bar.
3．They made reservations at restaurants that where the cost of a bottle of wine equal a college year's monthly rent.
4．Some complain of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eighthour workweeks devoting to tasks they hate.
答案 1.In→On 2.and→but 3.去掉that 4.devoting→devoted
Task 5：攻克长难句(分析句子结构，尝试翻译成汉语)
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path，and yet in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they believe in or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion：it's impossible.
分析：本句包含了两个介词短语作定语：of leaving their jobs to work for something和finding a position均是idea的定语，其中，finding a position之前省略了介词of。they believe in为定语从句，修饰先行词something，省去了关系代词that。定语从句that would give them more time with their families修饰先行词position。and yet之后的并列分词的主语是the idea，谓语动词为leads。
译文：人们经常说起尝试一个更令人满意的工作，放弃现在的工作去做他们自己所信仰的事情或从事一份可抽出更多时间陪伴家人的工作，然而这种想法最终都落下同样的结局：这是不可能的。下载本文
